Lead poisoning as a result of infertility treatment using herbal remedies

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Geraldine M, Herman DS, Venkatesh T. Lead poisoning as a result of

infertility treatment using herbal remedies. Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2006 Sep

1; [Epub ahead of print] National Referral Centre for Lead Poisoning in India

(NRCLPI), Dept of Biochemistry and Biophysics, St. John's Medical College,

St. John's National Academy of Health Sciences, Koramangala, Bangalore,

560 034, Karnataka, India, gere1 INTRODUCTION: Lead

poisoning remains a major problem in our society due to the lack of

awareness of its ill effects among the clinical community. The non-

availability of blood lead levels at primary health centers results in many

lead-poisoned cases being treated symptomatically, without the diagnosis

being sought. CASE REPORT: We report a case here, presenting with

colicky abdominal pain receiving symptomatic treatment initially; lead

poisoning was confirmed following the estimation of blood lead levels.

DISCUSSION: The consumption of unbranded herbal medicines as a

causative factor for lead poisoning was confirmed by high lead content in

the medicines. Surely, this demands public health programs to disseminate

strategies to the medical personnel about the clinical implication of lead

poisoning, as well as the general public for awareness and to prevent lead

poisoning. PMID: 16947057 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

 

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